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Can I get Hep C from this guy with a nosebleed through a semifresh centimeter cut

hi, I don't know if I am paranoid but here is my question.
So a few days ago this boy in my class had a nosebleed. I didn't think much of it but as I was turning around my hand accidentally bumped against the table centimeter away from where his nose had bled on. I looked at my hand and couldn't see any blood on it, but I saw that I did have a centimeter cut on my pointer finger that was a little fresh. I'm not afraid of getting HIV from this situation,but can I get Hepatitis C from what I explained? Can you get Hepatitis C from superficial cuts? Thank you for your time. Please help my heavy anxiety.
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683231 tn?1467323017
Just to add if he does not have hep c or is not in a risk group for having hep c that is one consideration.

If as you said your cut was superficial as in not to the depth of your blood stream or not fresh and not an open wound that is not an open wound so hep c blood would not have an entry route. Also you said you did not see any blood on your superficial scratch so again blood has to enter an open wound if no blood is present it could not enter your superficial scratch.

I was not there to see exactly what you are describing but it does sound like you are at a very low to possibly no risk depending on the variables in your specific situation.
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"...I was not there to see exactly what you are describing but it does sound like you are at a very low to possibly no risk..."

I agree and wouldn't give it another thought.
683231 tn?1467323017
If you had an open wet bleeding wound and hep c infected blood entered that cut there could potentially be a very small risk.

For reference in a health care professional should experience an accidental needle stick involving a patient with known hep c the odds of transmission is only about 1.8%

You said a boy in your class what grade are you in? If you are high school or college age it is not likely your friend has hep c. Hep c requires blood to blood contact with greatest risk factors being IV drug use and blood transfusion before 1990 when testing was developed and the blood supply secured.

Only about 1% of the population has hep c with the largest cohort being baby boomers people born between 1946 and 1964.

But if you have concerns you can always have antibody testing done. Just wait 12 weeks and get tested then you will know.

You should consider discussing your concerns with a medical professional. We here are a community of patients who are either currently or formerly infected with hep c. We are not medical professionals the majority of us are lay persons.
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